West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-07-28

farmers living short distance from
here are still complaining of the
] drouth.
The County Institute will begin
on Monday, August %. Prof. Elem
ing will conduct it. Teachers hold.
ing four year certificates are required
to attend as we'll as all Others who
wish TO teach.
The Council OF Fairmont has con.
trscted with the new electric light
company formed there for twenty Ave
street lights, and the indications are
that the plant will start of with all
the lights it cares TO handle at the
outset. The system lie the same rs
that used in Wheeling.
The Academy boys are enthusias.
tic In their praise of the manner in
which they were entertained while at
function last Saturday. They were
especially we'll pleased with the menu
at the Bisphop and Tunnelton hotels
Mrs. Bishop and Mrs. Bower know
how to serve a meal that pleases hun.
cry base ball boys. and keep first.
class hotels in all other respects.
The Standard Enterprise Office this
week put in an Adams book press.
The press is to be used especially for
the Supreme Court work for the print.
ing Of which Mr.. Mckinney has long
had the cOntract.-Eagte.
It's a cold day when that paper
gets down SO fiat that it cannot get
up, Mckinney has as much get
there In him as any other man in this
State,
AS Prof G. G. Showalter vas re.
turning from the school picnic last
Saturday evening. in company with
two young ladies. he met with very
painful accident. Meeting a freight
train about one mile east of town, he
attempted TO step from q ditch at
the eide Of the railroad onto a bank,
an ascent OF n few feet. when his
feet suddenly slipped from under him
and falling on his side put his knee
joint out OF place, and painfully
bruised his elbow which struck a tie
on the railroad. West Union Record.
The following essay was found in
the academy lot where it was no
doubt accidentally dropped. The
party claiming the manuscript can
have it by calling at this Office and
paying the imp n suitable reward.
We give 1t rerbdtfn ct literatim:
'DIsHwAsHTNG.
1t seems to me washing dishes is
one of the worst things that ever was
and If had my way about it never
would wash dishes at all.
Some persons say that the Indians
eat with sticks and their fingers and
1t seems TO me that the little Indian
girls would be very glad OF that for
they would have no dishes TO wash
The 22d anniversary of the Pres.
ton County Bible Society Was held in
the Presbyterian Church, in King
wood, on the 18th day of July, 1887.
The President being absent. VIM. NJ. |
o. Dawson was elected President
pro tenn. The meeting was addressed
by Rev, Thomas Cotton who succeeds
Rev. w. r. Long as State Agent for
the A. b. Society. The collection
taken amounted to $3.50, a slight
advance over last year. The report
Of J. Ami Martin, treasurer and dc
positOry, shows value OF books sold
during the year. s45.63; value of
DOCKS on hand, $685..
City people are compelled to re
turn home or seek other resorts after
coming here on accOunt Of not being
able TO secure boarding. We should
have another large hotel built before
next season so that none need to be
disappointed. The Gordon House is
entirely too small TO accommodate
those who desire to spend the heated
season here. Twenty or twenty-five
thousand dollars invested in a fret
class hotel would pay the investors
big interest besides the business the
city people would bring 70 the town.
The probabilities are that by the
time The hotel could be completed the
railroad will be here and Kingwood
WOuld become, in q few years, one
Of the most noted summer resorts IN
the United States.
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